A Planet’s Past Etched in Moons But how can scientists know what Jupiter looked like billions ... about how quickly planets accrete gas or how transparent their atmospheres are to radiation.

Jupiter is already the biggest planet by far in our solar system, but new research suggests it was somehow once even larger than it is now. Twice as large, in fact. To put that into context ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya Oleksuik Jupiter ...

The photos taken by Juno reveal an entirely different planet than what we have seen before. Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable For one thing, the daily weather report on Jupiter is ...

Astronomers have spotted a huge gas planet orbiting close to a very young star. The so-called ‘hot Jupiter’ is particularly young, making it great for scientists to study. Some theorize that ...

Scientists have discovered that a planet the size of Jupiter found in 2005 smells of rotten eggs. 'HD 189733 b' is around 64 light years away from the Earth and is known an an exoplanet ...

One of Jupiter’s most recognizable attributes is its sheer size. With a diameter over 88,800 miles, our solar system’s largest planet is 11 times as wide as Earth and twice as massive as all ...

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People around the world will have a chance this weekend to catch what could be the year’s most stunning view of the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter on Saturday will shine at its ...

The fifth planet from the sun, Jupiter is what watercolor dreams are made of. Vibrant bands of clouds ripple around its thick atmosphere, making up a world so large that more than 1,300 Earths ...